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11th US Airborne Division "Angels"
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Divisional information
Divisional troops
| Divisional information |
History
| Activated | 25.02.1943 |
Statistic
| Days in Combat | 204 |
| Medal of Honor | 2 |
| Distinguished Service Cross | 9 |
| Legion of Merit | 10 |
| Silver Star | 432 |
| Soldiers Medal | 56 |
| Bronze Star | 1515 |
| Air Medal | 41 |
Campaigns
| New Guinea | in WWII |
| Leyte | in WWII |
| Luzon | in WWII |
Commanding General (CG)
| 25.02.1943-00.02.1946 | Maj.-Gen. Joseph M. Swing |
Assistant Division Commander
| 00.00.0000 | Brig.-Gen. Albert Pierson |
Artillery Commander
| 00.00.0000 | Brig.-Gen. Wyburn D. Brown |
Chief of Staff
| 00.00.0000 | Col. Francis W. Farrell |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
| 00.00.0000 | Lt.-Col. James W. Smyly (Jr.) |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
| 00.00.0000 | Maj. Clifford L. Dier |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
| 00.00.0000 | Maj. Robert A. Ports |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
| 00.00.0000 | Lt.-Col. Glenn A. Ross |
| Divisional troops |
Infantry
| 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| - CO: Col. Orin D. Haugen | 00.01.1943-00.02.1945 |
| - CO: Lt.-Col. Edward Lahti | 00.02.1945-00.08.1947 |
| 187th Glider Infantry Regiment | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 188th Glider Infantry Regiment | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
Field Artillery (FA)
| HQ Divisional Artillery | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 457th Parachute FA Battalion | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 674th Glider FA Battalion | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 675th Glider FA Battalion | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
Other troops
| 127th Airborne Engineer Battalion | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 711th Airborne Ordinance Maintenance Company | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 408th Airborne Quartermaster Company | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 511th Airborne Signal Company |
00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 221st Airborne Medical Company | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 152d Airborne Antiaircraft Battalion | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| HQ Company | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| Military Police Platoon | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| Sources & links: | US Army in WWII |
| 11th Airborne Division | |
| World War II Oral History,WWII Paratroopers | |
| US Army Center of Military History | |
| Site design & initiative: | Hans Houterman |
| Site created by: | Jeroen Koppes |
| Last update: | 12.04.2002 |
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